If Jay was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of South San Antonio on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Mustangs fell 3-1 to the MacArthur Brahmas on Friday. The Mustangs have struggled against the Brahmas recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 17-25, 25-17, 25-14.
Mikayla Garcia paced Jay's offense, picking up 18 kills. Garcia got some help from Alyssa Reyes and her 32 assists. Garcia also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Wynsdae Pacheco, racking up three apiece.
MacArthur's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ella McCoy, who had 11 kills and 11 digs. Those 11 kills gave McCoy a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Elizabeth Martin, who had 11 digs and two aces.
Jay's loss dropped their record down to 18-9. As for MacArthur, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 17-11.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Jay is set to take on their familiar foe Harlandale at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, MacArthur will challenge rival Southside at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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